Ruptured isolated spinal artery aneurysms: Case series of five patients and a review of the literature on management strategies.

Background: Aneurysms of the spinal arteries are rare entities, the majority of which are associated with other vascular lesions, such as spinal vascular malformations. Isolated spinal artery aneurysms (SAAs) are even less frequently encountered, and their incidence is largely unknown, as the literature is limited to case reports and small series. The optimal management strategy for SAAs is not well defined.

The Risk of Adverse Events in Smokers Undergoing Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Determine if tobacco use is associated with increased risk of postoperative adverse events within 90 days in patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery.

Methods: Databases were queried to identify cohort studies that directly compared smokers with non-smokers and provided the absolute number of adverse events and the population at risk.

A Systematic Review on Improving the Family Experience After Consent for Deceased Organ Donation.

Introduction: The demand for transplanted organs outweighs the supply and intensifies the need to improve care for donor families. Studies have shown inadequate care by hospital staff can increase posttraumatic stress disorder and complicated grief in these families but putting solutions into practice remains slow.

Objective: This systematic review identified factors that relieve or contribute to distress for deceased organ donor families in the time since the decision to donate.

Quantitative Assessment of Prewriting Skills in Children: The Development and Validation of a Tablet Assessment Tool.

Our purpose in this study was to determine the feasibility of assessing children's prewriting with a new tablet tool, the Quantitative Assessment of Prewriting Skills (QAPS), while determining the validity of the QAPS for identifying visual motor skill differences. We recruited 10 children who were receiving occupational therapy (OT) services for visual motor deficits from a local OT clinic and 10 age-matched typically developing (TD) children from the local community. The QAPS assesses the accuracy of copying patterns on a tablet that records the child's finger position on the tablet, and the data are then analyzed for different dimensions of pattern copying.

Convivir (to Coexist) and Other Insights: Results From the Positive Aging for Latinos Study.

Many Latinos in the United States do not have access to culturally sensitive services to help them age well. We combined community-based participatory research with concept mapping methods to understand how a sample of community-dwelling Latino older adults view positive aging. Nine focus groups ( = 101) generated 85 non-repeating statements, which were used to produce a final map with 11 clusters, organized into four overarching regions: (To Coexist), Self-Sufficiency, Perspectives on Life, and Healthy Behaviors.

Disclosure Recipients' Perceptions Related to Helping Victims of Dating and Sexual Violence.

To date, research on social reactions to dating and sexual violence (DSV) disclosure has largely neglected the perspective of disclosure recipients. Moreover, few studies have explored disclosure recipients' perceptions of the victim and perceptions of their own effectiveness in helping as well as the correlates of these perceptions. The purpose of this study was to address these gaps in the literature.

Telemedicine Readiness Across Medical Conditions in a US National Representative Sample of Older Adults.

Telemedicine has provided older adults the ability to seek care remotely during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, it is unclear how diverse medical conditions play a role in telemedicine uptake. A total of 3379 participants (≥65 years) were interviewed in 2018 as part of the National Health and Aging Trends Study.

Development and use of an innovative Gap Finding Tool to create a Pharmaceutical Care Model within a paediatric oncology setting.

Introduction: A paediatric cancer ward is a setting where pharmacists participate in direct patient care, acting as coordinators between the patient, caregivers and healthcare professionals. The aim of the study was to develop a Gap Finding Tool to support the setting up of a pharmaceutical care model at a Paediatric-Adolescent Cancer Ward.

Methods: The Standards of Practice for Clinical Pharmacy Services by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Committee of Specialty Practice in Clinical Pharmacy (2013), the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (2014) and the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (2014) were used to compile the Gap Finding Tool.

Detecting change in community participation with the Enfranchisement scale of the community participation indicators.

Objective: This study determined the sensitivity to change of the Enfranchisement scale of the Community Participation Indicators in people with stroke.

Data Sources: We analyzed data from two studies of participants with stroke: an intervention study and an observational study.

Main Measures: The Enfranchisement Scale contains two subscales: the Importance subscale (feeling valued by and contributing to the community; range: 14-70) and the Control subscale (choice and control: range: 13-64).

Sexual Harassment in the Academy: Harnessing the Growing Labor Movement in Higher Education to Address Sexual Harassment Against Graduate Workers.

Higher education is not immune to the epidemic of sexual harassment in the United States, particularly sexual harassment of graduate workers. This is due largely to power differentials of status and income, as academia relies on low-wage work. While the literature shows sexual harassment is prevalent across disciplines, current work to address the problem does not account for graduate worker precarity.

Impact of cerebral aneurysm size on distal intracranial hemodynamics and changes following flow diversion.

Background: The impact of cerebral aneurysm size on distal intracranial hemodynamics such as arterial pressure and Pulsatility Index is not completely understood, either before or after flow diversion.

Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the impact of aneurysm size on distal Pulsatility Index and pressure before and after flow diversion.

Methods: From December 2015, prospective measurement of middle cerebral artery pressure and Pulsatility Index was performed in consecutive patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms in the cavernous to communicating segments of the internal carotid artery, which were treated with single flow diversion.

Machine learning in optical coherence tomography angiography.

Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) offers a noninvasive label-free solution for imaging retinal vasculatures at the capillary level resolution. In principle, improved resolution implies a better chance to reveal subtle microvascular distortions associated with eye diseases that are asymptomatic in early stages. However, massive screening requires experienced clinicians to manually examine retinal images, which may result in human error and hinder objective screening.

Use of Botulinum Toxin Injections for the Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure: Results From an American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Survey.

Background: Chronic anal fissure (CAF) is commonly treated by colorectal surgeons. Pharmacological treatment is considered first-line therapy. An alternative treatment modality is chemical sphincterotomy with injection of botulinum toxin (BT).

Cannabis and End-of-Life Care: A Snapshot of Hospice Planning and Experiences Among Illinois Medical Cannabis Patients With A Terminal Diagnosis.

Introduction: Between 2013 and 2019, Illinois limited cannabis access to certified patients enrolled in the Illinois Medical Cannabis Program (IMCP). In 2016, the state instituted a fast-track pathway for terminal patients. The benefits of medicinal cannabis (MC) have clear implications for patients near end-of-life (EOL).

Trajectories of Multiple Behavioral Risk Factors and Their Associations With Cognitive Function Trajectories Among Older African Americans and White Americans.

This study examined the joint trajectories of behavioral risk factors (smoking, alcohol drinking, and body mass index) and their associations with cognitive function trajectories among older African Americans and white Americans. Data from the Health and Retirement Study (1998-2014) were used. Group-based mixture modeling and multinomial logistic regression analysis were performed.

Incidence, Management, and Outcomes of Adult Spinal Chordoma Patients in the United States.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objective: Spinal chordomas are rare primary malignant neoplasms of the primitive notochord. They are slow growing but locally aggressive lesions that have high rates of recurrence and metastasis after treatment.

Schistosomiasis is associated with rectal mucosal inflammation among Kenyan men who have sex with men.

infection is hyperendemic in Lake Victoria communities and associated with cervicovaginal immune alterations and HIV acquisition. We assessed the hypothesis that schistosomiasis correlates with greater rectal inflammation in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kisumu, Kenya. In this cross-sectional study of 38 HIV-negative MSM aged 18-35 years, schistosomiasis was diagnosed by urine circulating cathodic antigen (CCA).

Media Coverage and Framing of Oakland's Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax, 2016-2019.

Purpose: To describe media coverage and framing of Oakland, California's, sugar-sweetened beverage tax.

Design: Media content analysis.

Sample: Media documents (n = 90), published January 1, 2016-August 31, 2019, were retrieved from Oakland news outlets and ProQuest, NexusUni, EBSCO, and Google.

Factors Influencing Emergency Department Utilization and Hospital Re-Admissions in a Predominantly Obese, Racially Diverse Urban Renal Transplant Population.

Introduction: Early emergency department and hospital re-admissions are common in renal transplant recipients, but data are lacking in unique populations. Study Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify patient risk factors for multiple acute care utilization events within the first year of renal transplantation.

Design: This was a single-center, retrospective cohort study of adult renal transplant recipients between 9/2013-9/2016.

The Significance and Impact of Screening Preservation Fluid Cultures in Renal Transplant Recipients.

Introduction: Infectious complications can be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. Preservation fluid is necessary to maintain organ viability but may serve as a vector or infection. The utility of screening preservation fluid routinely for microbial growth and the impact of culture-positive preservation fluid is controversial.

Protocol-Based Intravenous Fluid Hydration for Newly Created Ileostomies Decreases Readmissions Secondary to Dehydration.

Background: Newly created ileostomies often result in patient readmission due to dehydration secondary to high ostomy output. Implementation of a mandatory home intravenous hydration protocol can avoid this. We aim to evaluate the impact of mandatory home intravenous hydration for patients with newly created ileostomies.

Strategies for Designing Clergy and Spouse Obesity-Related Programs.

Purpose: Clergy have influence on the health of congregations and communities yet struggle with health behaviors. Interventions tailored to their occupation-specific demands and unique needs may provide a solution. Qualitative methods were used to identify opportunities and resources for the development of an effective obesity-related program for clergy.

Metabolic Profiling of Blood and Urine for Exploring the Functional Role of the Microbiota in Human Health.

The quantification of metabolites in blood and urine allows nurses to explore new hypotheses about the microbiome. This review summarizes findings from recent studies with a focus on how the state of the science can influence future nursing research initiatives. Metabolomics can advance nursing research by identifying physiologic/pathophysiologic processes underlying patients' symptoms and can be useful for testing the effects of nursing interventions.